2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Asheville, NC vs Seward, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 133 sunny days per year in Seward. Asheville averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seward, Alaska gets 64.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Asheville, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Seward averages 75.1 inches of snow per year. Asheville averages 10.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Seward, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 63.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.8
Rain: averages 64.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75.1 inches of snow a year

Asheville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.1
Rain: averages 43.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Seward is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Asheville is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Asheville, NC

56°F

Today's Weather - Seward, AK

30°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Asheville / Seward

July is the hottest month for Asheville with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Asheville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Asheville are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Seward with an average high temperature of 63.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In Seward, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seward are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Asheville with an average of 25.1°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seward with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Asheville, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Seward, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Asheville, there are 100.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Seward, there are 175.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Asheville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Seward, there are 13.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

June is the wettest month in Asheville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Asheville means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.


October is the wettest month in Seward with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 36% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.1 inches in Seward means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

July is the rainiest month in Asheville with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in Asheville, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

September is the rainiest month in Seward with 16.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 160.7 rainy days annually in Seward, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Asheville means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 75.1 inches in Seward means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska.

January is the snowiest month in Asheville with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Seward with 20.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.